Jones County, TX - Obituary - Opal Louise Shurley ******************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Stamford American Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** God took home Opal Louise Shurley, 69, on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Calvary Baptist Church, 1165 Minter Lane, Abilene, TX with Rev. John Tunnell officiating. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in the Ericksdahl community just east of Stamford with Tankersley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Shurley was born January 1, 1937 in Littlefield, Texas and was a homemaker and member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She married Norman Shurley November 1, 1964 in Ericksdahl. She is survived by her husband of 41 wonderful years, 1 daughter, Tanya Townsend, 1 son, Kenny Shurley and wife Sandra, 5 grandchildren, Davin, Donovan, Nikki, Ashten, and Tarissa, all of Abilene, 1 brother in law and sister in law, Wayland and Connie Shurley of Stamford. She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 infant son, Michael Shurley. Mother, you will be greatly missed, but never forgotten and finally your wings have opened and you are free to fly. We love you so much.